They did it!
After forcing extra innings before falling 6-5 in the 13th inning Monday night, the Chicago Cubs made sure the game didn’t go into extra innings Tuesday night in an incredible 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco Giants on the road.
The win gave the Cubs the NLDS victory and will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Washington Nationals who are going into a decisive Game 5 on Thursday.
World Series favorites since opening day, the Cubs took another step forward in their championship quest by rallying for four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Giants.
“You could see it coming. You could see little signs. We’ve done it before and the guys, we don’t quit,” Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler told the Associated Press. “It’s a little more special doing it here. They for sure were thinking that they won it. But we play 27 outs and we don’t give up until we win.”
“I’ve seen it so many times from this group. It’s a big part of our philosophy,” manager Joe Maddon added.
No "Even Year" this year as the Chicago Cubs come back in the 9th inning with 4 runs to win 6-5 and advance to the NLCS #Cubs #SFvsCHI #MLB pic.twitter.com/uINz3vb3bd
— ? Ronnie Laybold ? (@YotesHereToStay) October 12, 2016
Seeking their first World Series title since 1908, the Cubs — who had the best record in the majors this year — will get a chance for some redemption after being swept by the New York Mets in the NLCS last year.
The loss ended San Francisco’s 10-game winning streak when facing postseason elimination. The blown save didn’t come as a surprise as the Giants came into the postseason with 30 blown saves. That’s the most by any playoff team since saves became an official statistic.
